Holiday Group/Family Build: Easy Rope Wreath

This year the Hudson River Martitime Museum's Wooden Boat School hosts a series of holiday-themed classes where you can create and build unique, handcrafted toys for your family and friends as well as learn some basic craft and/or woodworking skills along the way. Join us for this group/family build style class where you will braid rope to fashion a wreath that can be decorated to your taste. Your handmade holiday wreath will be made of natural jute fibers and makes a lovely gift, or just a unique decoration to stand out in your home. Students will learn to do a complex braid that is based in the nautical tradition, join the ends of the rope as invisibly as possible, and attach the decorations of your choice. 

This is a short three-hour, basic/beginner level class, and the only skill you should bring to class is patience. The only materials you need to bring to class are the decorations of your choice. If you have either strong thread or a large needle, and you prefer to use your own, you may bring these. Otherwise, the instructor will have plenty of both. 

Dates: Sat., Nov. 23, 1-4 PM
Instructor: Jan Meltzer
Class size (max.): 8
Attendance (min.): 3*
Skill level: beginner/basic
Prerequisites: none
Register By: Nov. 10

Household Member & Above: $62**
Individual Member: $65**
General Public: $72
Materials: $20 (price at checkout will include tuition and material cost)

*Classes that do not meet the minimum attendance number may be cancelled or rescheduled. If so, you will receive a full refund, or class credit, regardless of the cancellation date.

**We encourage students to become members (for as little as $30/year) to receive 10-15% off class tuition. You must be a current member on the date of registering to receive your discount. Please login to activate your member discount. To become a new member, please sign up here, or call 845-338-0071.

Instructor: Janice has sewn since childhood and started out teaching macrame, then caning until she went into upholstery. Eventually she combined the two (caning and upholstery) as a business. Janice has worked with wicker and natural rush. While she retired in 2015, Janice still enjoys teaching and demonstrating these techniques.